So I used to be on this site like...a while ago. According to the edit profile, it was toward the end of 2007. Then life caught up with me, I cleared my account (stories and all unfortunately), and I thought I was done reading fanfiction. BUT I came back one day spring semester of my Freshman year of college because I needed a distraction one day. And here I am! I'm now a senior in college at a school none of you need to worry about knowing double majoring in music performance (flute) and psychology. In terms of books, movies, and tv, I love Harry Potter, the Hunger Games, Merlin, Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, and Once Upon a Time.

Before the start of fifth year Dumbledore changes the plans. Unfortunately he didn't bother to inform Harry. At his trial, Harry realises that it is down to him to save his own skin. To do so his Slytherin side must come out to play, and once it's out it sticks around turning life at Hogwarts on its head. Warnings: EvilDumbles, SheepOrder/Staff, GoodGuysDontGetEverythingTheirWay

(5/7) It is a dark time for Harry Potter. Voldemort is secretly amassing power, and only Dumbledore's Order of the Phoenix opposes him. Abandoned, libeled, loathed and reviled, Harry has few allies and fewer options. Harry must learn to control his powerful and mysterious emerald trance; if he cannot, Harry will be consumed by darkness. (AU Slytherin!Harry)

Marge Dursely has only heard bad things about Harry Potter, she has not had the chance to meet him face to face. The Durselys are going on hoilday and Marge will have to look after a four year old Harry Potter, will she see what lies beneath the lies?

What could be worse than a nightmare? Waking up to discover that it is reality, of course. But after finding out that Bellatrix is you mother, discovering that the Death Eater who fathered you is Severus Snape almost comes as a relief. A tale of finding family and redefining identity. AU: After fifth year. Sevitus with a twist.

The summer after the debacle at the Ministry, Draco Malfoy is sent to live with Harry Potter. He writes letters to Severus Snape, telling him how he's doing- and what's really going on in Harry Potter's house.

This is a sequel to Forbidden. At the end of Forbidden Snape issued Harry a Goal to achieve: Fast Food Night at Hogwarts and a Privilege to earn: McD's desserts. Per Snape's requirements, he must achieve the goal with anonymity. Harry works toward the goal and along the way Harry finds other goals he desires to achieve. Harry/Snape mentor story.

AU: After Vernon is murdered by a death eater out to kill Harry, Severus Snape and Petunia Dursley are forced into a marriage by Dumbledore, who is eager to keep six year old Harry Potter safe. Will long time enemies Severus and Petunia be able to look past their differences and lay their pasts aside to raise Harry and Dudley?

Sequel to Harry and the Barking Rook. Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year, much wiser and eager to avoid the pitfalls of the previous three years. Unfortunately, his fate is entwined by the machinations of others, and he soon discovers that he has trusted the wrong people...

Harry enters his sixth year, with the war now beginning against Lord Voldemort and his power is increasing, the Order arranges an Exchange program to Durmstrang and Beauxbatons to find out what is going on in Europe, but Harry gets stuck in front lines. *Sequel to Harry Potter and the Return of Herritage*AU Sixth Year*

A Harry Potter Fanfiction where Harry survives the killing curse with only a scar, and escapes that dreadful Halloween night with both his parents. This is the story of his life with his parents by his side. *Events from the series will be included!

Harry Potter is kidnapped by Sirius Black age 5, the wizarding world believe him dead, what happens when he turns up for his sorting and how will Hogwarts cope with the son of a marauder who has been trained to prank? All cannon pairings. H/G R/Hr warning: contains some child abuse

When Harry arrives back in Surrey after his fourth year, he struggles to come to terms with Cedric's death and his own crushing guilt. An unexpected new addition to Number 4 Privet Drive starts an unusual chain of events that promise to make Harry's fifth year memorable.

Harry proudly accepted the title of 'Dumbledore's man through and through' but how little does he, do we realize that Dumbledore was 'Harry's man through and through? Their years together, now through Albus's eyes, see the bond that these two share.

After a year away at Hogwarts, Harry expects his summer to be like all the rest. For better or for worse, there's a big difference this time. Inspired by the challenge "Harry's Move" from Potions and Snitches. Severitus. Warnings for canon abuse with a little extra.

Eileen Diggory always wanted another child. Cedric Diggory really wanted a little brother. So, when opportunity was spotted through a neighbor's window, Eileen took initiative and knocked down the door. Join Harry Diggory and friends as they grow up in a life before Hogwarts on the hills of Ottery St Catchpole.

AU. In an institute to help children with psychological issues, a child is abandoned by his guardians because he does extraordinary things. Rather than fear him, the doctors work to help him try to control this ability. They discover other children with these incredible powers. And then odd letters arrive one summer day. Rating will probably go up later. Eventual H/Hr.

Sequel to Child of Innocence. With Harry's fifth year comes the return of Voldemort; ominous news for both Harry and Severus. Coupled with the oppression of the Ministry of Magic, Harry's fifth year is not shaping up to be much better than his last. With Severus's help, can he manage to defy the Ministry and convince the Wizarding world of Voldemort's return?

Part 4 to the Alternate Chain of Events 1-3, in which Harry was raised by his parents. As the fourth year of Hogwarts commences the race to save Narcissa Malfoy is on, but is Sirius up to the situation? As Rita Skeeter buzzes around rehashing the dark past, dark forces are looming ever closer that will change the lives of those inside the castle and out.

*Set in OOTP* Harry has been through hell during his fourth year of school, only to return to the unloving Dursley's. Sirius and Remus are worried after no contact from Harry, but what will they do when they find out the awful truth of what goes on at Number 4 Privet Drive...will they be able to help Harry cope? Or will Harry push them away and insist on coping on his own?

What if Severus Snape was actually Harry's father? How would that impact Harry and the rest of the Wizarding World? How would that affect him personally? A typical HP/SS son story with a bit of a twist. Rewrite of Harry James Evans: The Boy Who Lived.

The last thing Lucius Malfoy expected when he walked into Harry Potter's muggle neighborhood, was to become the guardian of one Harry J Potter. AU. Set Winter Break 1st year. Not Slash! Malfoy's adopt Harry. Contains the disciplinary spanking of minors. You have been warned.

What if Harry wasn't taken in by Petunia? What if, instead, he was taken in by another wizard who moved into number four after Petunia forced her family to move to avoid taking in the freak? Neutral!Harry No pairings!

AU When Harry is fighting Voldemort for the Philosopher's Stone, he makes the horrible discovery that he is keeping Voldemort alive by hosting a fraction of his soul. What is the rest of Harry's time at Hogwarts like when he knows that he has to die?

After March 13th, 1988, Harry Potter was no longer just the wizarding world's 'Boy-Who-Lived.' As the sole survivor of Flight 1326, he became the 'Boy-Who-Lived' to muggles as well. Despite Dumbledore's protests, Harry is now being raised in the home of Britain's Muggle Prime Minister, Gordon Rollins. Rollins is determined to unleash a prepared Harry onto the wizarding world. AU.

Because of a student death, new measures are being taken to screen students for abuse. With Dumbledore facing an enquiry, Snape is in charge of making sure every student receives an examination. Abused!Harry. Character death. Sevitis. In answer to the "New Measures for Screening Abuse" challenge at Potions and Snitches. Yes, it is a "Snape is Harry's biological father" story.

What would've happened if Sirius had sought help capturing Peter instead of trying to get to him on his own? That sounds like a better idea. An alternative version of PoA onward. Godfather Sirius, Sirius-centric, no slash.

What if Albus never left Harry at the Dursley's for ten years? What if he had taken it upon himself to take Harry and raise him as his own son? How much of his life would be different? was his time at the Dursleys really necessary for him to survive?

There's power in all the choices we make. Allowing James to go out for one day, Lily changed the whole story. How would have been Harry's childhood with his parents around? For sure, not as safe as everyone imagined. Set pre-Hogwarts. Alive!Potters AU.

When Snape hears that the famous Harry Potter, son of the golden lion James Potter, is coming to Hogwarts, he can barely contain his contempt. After Dumbledore 'insists' that Snape looks out for The Boy Who Lived no matter what, he 'begrudgingly' agrees – little knowing that one look at those emerald green eyes could change everything. NO slash! Severitus/Guardian

What if Harry didn't bump into the Weasleys at Kings Cross on his first day? What if instead he met another family, one that has ties to his parents? This simple encounter will set him on a different path including new friends and new ambitions. Year Two in progress. Includes: Slytherin!Harry, Good!Dumbledore, Conflicted!Snape, & Supportive!Remus.

Having managed to find the courage to ask for his book back from Professor Snape, Harry learns that there is a reason everybody fears the Potions Master but can one first year see through his mask of fear to see a teacher he can confide in? AU warning

REUPLOADED WITH ORIGINAL AUTHOR'S PERMISSION! Lucius Malfoy, ex-Death Eater and father to a very demanding fifteen month old son, didn't think for an instant his life could get any harder than it already was. But when the Daily Prophet announces the Boy Who Lived is still missing, Draco and Narcissa are adamant he be found and brought to live with them. Read and review!

Minerva decided that enough was enough. If Harry Potter wasn't getting his letters, she'd grab someone who knew how to move in the Muggle world, visit Room 17, Railview Hotel, Cokeworth and give him the letter herself, no matter what Albus said about Hagrid doing it. Too bad she chose Quirrell, the ex Muggle Studies professor to accompany her.

"You could be great, you know, and Slytherin would help you on your way to greatness..." What if Harry had not objected to the Sorting Hat's offer to put him in Slytherin? Would he have been better off? Slytherin!Harry, powerful!Harry - oh, and since someone asked, it's not slash, and it's not going to be, either. It may end up being H/Hr or H/G - I haven't decided yet.

As a reward for saving the school from Voldemort, Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel decide to use the Sorcerer's Stone to bring two very important people back into Harry Potter's life. Begins towards the end of the first book.

AU Post GoF. When Arcturus Black sees something unusual on the family tree, he starts to investigate…and gets a whole lot more than he bargained for. Dumbledore and Voldemort aren't what they seem, and a couple of his family members are suspiciously alive. So, he does what all Blacks do when they realize something's wrong: they take over.

What if... One of the other students who had detention with Umbridge wasn't as prideful and selfish as Harry, and actually did something to rid of Umbridge, which causes a effect that they couldn't have foreseen.

What if Harry wasn't as trusting and more intelligent then what people give him credit for. What if he learns early about who and what the Ancient house of Potter is really about. I had 38 chapters finished but due to my USB drive dying i lost all but the 11 i posted, I am working on it. Enjoy and please R&R

Harry Potter is fed up with lies his life was built on. He starts to notice that his boyhood hero- Dumbledore may not be as he seemed. By creating an intricate alter ego Harry decides to take the war into his own hands. But new years at Hogwarts never comes without mysteries. What's up with Gred and Forge? And just who is Professor Clark? Indp!Harry, Manipulative!Dumbledore AU HBP.

When, after that fateful Halloween night, the wrong Potter twin is hailed the Boy Who Lived, how will Harry's life turn out? With a power he knows not, an ancient prophecy and one Severus Snape practically raising him, interesting at least is a given.

Harry Potter’s younger brother, Mark was thought to be the prophesized child and Harry was left to the orphanage. Harry’s adventure as a first year student will turn for the worst as Voldemort tries and persuade Harry against his detestable family.

During the Christmas holidays of his first year, Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised. When he shows Ron, the two of them get into an argument. Feeling completely alone, Harry makes a rash decision that leaves him seriously hurt.

What will happen when a goblin-raised Harry arrives at Hogwarts. A Harry who has received training, already knows the prophecy and has no scar. With the backing of the goblin nation and Hogwarts herself. Complete.

Dear Diary, It's hard to believe that once, I had hated Harry's father more than words can describe. Although, now that I mention it, I'm panicking more and more about whom Harry's real father is. Left in the attic of Number 4, Privet Drive, Harry Potter stumbles across his mum's diary and is burdened with the consequences...

When Severus Snape is left in charge of Hogwarts over the christmas break, he is less than pleased to discover Harry will be one of his charges. Events force him to face that Mr Potter may not be quite what he has assumed all these years. Year 6

Sequel to A Travesty; In his fourth year, Harry is unwittingly entered into the Triwizard Tournament. Forced to compete, Harry must find his way at Durmstrang while trying to avoid the dark influences that could be responsible for his being there. The end of the year may just bring the end of Harry's innocence as things take a turn towards the dark.

What if Dumbledore had found out that Wormtail was a traitor and launched a daring plan that saved the lives of James and Lily? How would the lives of the Potters, and their friends, have been affected? What if Harry had been loved? Follows the events of the first three books in three volumes, with some necessary changes and a greater concentration on events outside of Hogwarts.

Year 7 sequel to Follow the Phoenix. Harry & Albus have made Horcrux hunting a family sport. Add a secret plan to elope, Voldemort's obsession with taking Harry alive, and Snape deciding to 'be nice', and it promises to be an interesting year. H/G

Harry dreams of leaving the Dursleys. What happens when his dream becomes reality? Join Harry as he begins to trust others, finally have friends of his own, go through some of the most powerful beings in the world and belong to a wonderfully strange family. Slight Dumbledore Bashing!

In his fifth year, Harry learns that he isn't Harry Potter. Soon, he learns that he is actually a Malfoy, the younger brother of Draco Malfoy. While the safety of family is a nice reprieve, Harry has to survive a furious Voldemort and the Potter's secrets concerning him.

Harry walks the halls of Hogwarts seriously injured and is confronted by the Slytherins. They take him to Snape, who uses Legilimency to make a startling discovery. Is Dumbledore really who he says he is? Is Harry really on the right side of the war? Goodish!Voldemort, No Slash, Powerful Harry, Mentor Snape, Good Malfoys, super bad Dumbles, very abused Harry, AU Goblet of Fire

AU. Time Travel. Snape goes back in time, holding the knowledge of what is to come if he fails. No longer holding a grudge, he seeks to shape Harry into the greatest wizard of all time, starting on the day Hagrid took Harry to Diagon Alley. No Horcruxes.

Harry comes home from school and Petunia is upset at the change in her nephew. Petunia decides to do what she should have been doing all along. Dumbledore had better stay away. Petunia Dursley is upset. Warnings on profile.

When Harry was hit by the killing curse, a horcrux was created. In this story, Harry is affected by the piece of Voldemort's soul inside his head in a more noticable way than in the books. Muggles, not knowing any better, decide he must be mentally ill. What effects might the treatment on a psychiatric ward have for the boy-who-lived and the wizarding world?

When Hagrid finds out how the Dursley's have been treating Harry, he has some complaints that he takes directly to the one that left him there. After examination Dumbledore decides to take Harry himself. How will things be different? CP in some chapters.

"I lived my life a hundred times and always found myself holding him in my arms, knowing that he would never even remember me. I want to save him Severus, but I don't know what to do."…"Why did you bring me back, Lily? What did you expect me to do?"…"I expect you to become what I've tried to be in a hundred lifetimes." Severus/Harry Gen

AU A friendship never forgotten; a promise never to be broken. When Harry Potter receives his Hogwarts letter, his world turns upside down as he learns his whole has been a lie and finds himself struggling to adjust to a new life harried by hidden perils, shocking betrayals and stunning revelations...Year One Part 3 posted ON HOLD

When Harry dies in the Forbidden Forest, he thinks he has sacrificed everything for the greater good. When he awakens to find he has a chance to change his past mistakes, he will stop at nothing to make his life better. Starts at the end of chapter 33 in the Deathly Hallows. AU. Timetravel. Slytherin!Harry. Dumbledore!Bashing. eventual HP/?

At age ten, Harry disappeared. Four years later, a suspiciously familiar boy is found. Remus accepts the task of reintroducing him to the wizarding world, Harry resisting all the while. Where has he been? Will he ever learn to trust? Implied child abuse

Harry is sent to live with the Dursleys by his parents. The neighbor works for a U.S. Research Center and Petunia is granted her biggest desire to become a witch. How would becoming a witch change Petunia's feelings and actions towards Harry?AU Neutral!HP

Getting expelled from Smeltings was probably the best thing to happen to Vernon. Finishing her Nursing degree was probably the best thing to happen to Petunia. In this universe, Harry Potter is left on the doorstep of a very different Dursley family.

When Harry left the Dursley's after blowing up his aunt he didn't imagine how his life would change. Meeting a man who can bring light to the past, Harry discovers secrets kept from him his whole life.

Two years after that Halloween night, Remus Lupin discovers the whereabouts of Harry Potter and he is not pleased with what he finds. Out of obligation and love, he adopts Harry and reshapes his childhood beyond measure.

Harry Potter goes missing after being left on the doorstep of the Dursley home. One man must determine friends from enemies, and protect the boy under the Headmaster's watch. Favors are called in, unlikely friendships develop, and betrayal draws nearer...

Harry's uncle is abusing him bad. Harry tries to escape but luck is not on his side this time and he lands himself in a muggle hospital. What will they wizarding world do when they find out that famous Harry Potter almost got killed by a MUGGLE?

A mix up causes Harry's Hogwarts letter to be returned. Having missed the deadline to reply, he begins his education at Stonewall Secondary School. During the December holidays, Prof. McGonagall attempts to recruit him to Hogwarts.

Whilst Harry recovers from his victorious battle with Voldemort, the Order struggle to round up the remaining Death Eaters. With Tom Riddle's followers at large, the wizarding world is threatened once again. Will Harry take matters into his own hands to rid the world of evil? Or will he finally accept that he is not alone. Sequel to The Enemy Within.

On patrol, Albus stumbles across an injured student. The effects of that night changes not only his life, but also the lives of Harry Potter and Severus Snape. However, are these changes for the better or the worse?

What if Lucius Malfoy had been telling the truth all along? What if he and his family had been Imperiused by Voldemort to become his first followers? What if Narcissa and Lucius and the whole Black family changed their views on the Wizarding World and worked together to bring down Voldemort? AU and a different path taken by Voldemort to immortality. Not DH or Horcruxes compliant.

Whilst teaching Harry Occlumency, Snape and Dumbledore find a memory block in Harry's mind. 'For the greater good' they destroy the block in the hopes that Harry will become more powerful and be able to defeat the Dark Lord. Do the ends justify the means?

After the disastrous end to his fifth year, Harry is back at No. 4, Privet Drive for the summer. With grief and the pressure of the prophecy weighing him down, Harry struggles to keep going, but this time he is not left to suffer alone. As his 6th year progresses, can Harry's friends and mentors show him that he still has something worth fighting for? A 'canon-friendly' story.

With the knowledge of the family secret, Orion Black is hoping for a peaceful 4th year with no more complications. Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be. The Triwizard Tournament has been resurrected with an invisible force set on destroying everything.

Harry, trapped with the Dursleys by Dumbledore over Christmas break, finds a snake out in the cold. After taking him in and naming him Riddle, Harry digs even deeper into his mind and into magic, encouraged by the aptly named 'snake.' Abusive Dursleys. M

At the end of GoF, if Dumbledore hadn't let Fudge bury his head in the sand, how would the Second War have played out? I'll try to keep it as close to canon as possible, though there'll likely be some fanfics which'll influence this story anyway.. Enjoy!

When life becomes too much Harry becomes an animagus. When Dumbledore finds out about his past and what he did he has to come to terms with the possibility that he might be too late to save Harry from his depression.

Harry's second year has not turned out the way he wanted. Everybody hates him because he can talk to snakes, and Lockeheart has gone all weird on him, so weird that Harry begins to fear what it's all about. He has no one to turn to, no one but Snape.

After receiving a letter from Petunia, Lupin takes in Harry and offers the help he needs to deal with the loss of Sirius. Together, they change each others' lives and bring happiness back to their worlds. No slash HPxRL

Remus & Lily dated, but with him being a werewolf they had to break it off. Lily found out she was pregnant & knew, if the Ministry found out, they would take the baby. They go to James for help, the perfect plan, but then Halloween happened. Harry grew up without knowing, without Remus. Will finding out the truth destroy their growing relationship? Harry's 6th Year.

11 yr old Harry misses the Hogwarts Express. Snape is sent to find out why. What he finds changes any preconceived notions he might have had about the Boy-Who-Lived. AU, manipulative!Dumbledore, DE's, Voldy, but no horcruxes.

Having realized that he desperately needs to learn to defend himself, and disillusioned with Lockhart's Duelling Club, Harry finds himself a proper teacher; none other than retired Grandmaster Filius Flitwick. AU. Part 1 of Grandmaster and Apprentice.

AU, gen-fic. Petunia Dursley never finds Harry on her doorstep, because someone else has taken the baby. Harry grows up in a wizarding family - but his bliss won't last. No one in Hogwarts will be expecting this Harry, who has lost too much.

After he was taken from the Dursleys at age 4, Harry Potter ceased to exist. In his place is Kaden, raised by the cruel Morgana Magic Testing Facility. When Fawkes brings his Hogwarts letter and he escapes, how will the world handle the changed savior?

Petunia didn't hate Lily and magic as much as Dumbledore thought when he left Harry on the porch. How much will a different Dursley family upset his plans for controlling Harry? How different will Harry be?

Harry, believed to have died that fateful night along with his parents, is called out of oblivion to compete in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Meanwhile, Sirius, Remus and Dumbledore have to solve the riddle of who could have possibly known Harry was alive.

AU. Yes, the old Snape retrieves Harry from the Dursleys formula. I just had to write one. Everything changes, because the best revenge is living well. T for Mentor Snape's occasional naughty language. Supportive Minerva. Over three million hits!

3rd year AU: Harry comes up with a rather reckless plan involving the Slytherins. Its consequences change the course of the year more than he could ever have suspected, and make him get closer to Snape than he'd have liked... warnings: see chapter 1

Harry gets left behind whe he's six years old and Remus is the one who takes him in. But Remus doesn't know what he's gotten himself into. It's not easy to rebuild a family after five years of missing people. AU, mentions of Dursley Abuse, NO SLASH

Severus - Harry fatherfic. I know it's been done before but this one's a little different, well I hope it is anyway. Severus and Harry are separated but want more than anything to be a family again -rating for just incase, Severus and Silas' bad language

Sequel to Temporal Guardian. It starts in third year with Harry and Severus as Father and son. There are dementors and an escaped criminal living as Harry's special pet. It may have mild corporal punishment later.

AU: The continuation of Book I. Not all of Tom Riddle is gone. A mysterious journal and a new Defense teacher pose challenges for Harry and his guardian. T for Mentor Snape's occasional naughty language. Supportive Minerva.

Harry's lived in America for past 8yrs. Now Britain's found her 'dead' Saviour. Set after 4th yr. Harry and his new family are forced to go to Hogwarts. Harry must face his past. Warning:Past Abused/Harry! Manipulative/Dumbles! Ron/Ginny/Hermion/Bashing!

By chance, Harry discovers his Animagus abilities. At the age of nine, he flashes himself to Hogwarts in his phoenix form, hoping for a better life. Will he succeed? AU, partly OOC, abuse!Dursleys, adoption, de-aged!Minerva, An Animagus story.

Sequel to Privet Drive Summer Farewell. Albus and other wizards learn the truth about Harry's life at Privet Drive. AU child/Harry/abused first chapter shows Albus will continue showing more about results and effects of Summer Farewell on Wizarding World!

Mrs Figg has enough. 7-year-old Harry Potter cannot stay with the Dursleys any more. Severus Snape thinks everyone is better suited to raise the future Saviour of the Wizarding World. Harry dreams of being taken away by a tall man who scares even Dudley.

AU after HBP:Chap2. After OotP, better choices are made: instead of staying a passive influence, Albus becomes an active part of Harry’s life; and Ginny becomes a better friend. And at the end of summer, the hunt for the Horcruxes begins! H/G

Severus Snape is assigned to Privet Drive and finds himself watching a young Harry Potter. He finds that not all Potters are alike and that many lessons can be learned from a little boy in a cupboard. HP/SS mentor.

Why would you bother to keep someone in protective custody without an able keeper? Mrs Figg was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and could have been a formidable Auror watching over Harry Potter. What if she decided to intervene?

AU When a stray dog saves Little Dudley, the Dursley adopt it and now strange things are happening at Privet Drive, and it's not Harry! What happens when Sirius and Remus raise Harry the Wizarding way? Please read and review.

Petunia & Harry become a team, and Harry finds the wizarding world much earlier than anyone suspects. He hides his Slytherin self under the guise of a naive Gryffindor. He also hides the wizard friendships he made years before Hogwarts. AU

Third part of the Secret. Harry returns for his third year at Hogwarts everything appears fairly calm but who is this new student coming into his second year? BTW, I am not in this story. It's not a typical There's a transfer student at Hogwarts story.